6 Secrets to Success from Wu-Tang's Scrub

Who's U-God? He's probably the least well-known member of '90s hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, but Lamont Jody Hawkins has just released a new solo album, The Keynote Speaker, and the Daily Beast has a curious, entertaining interview with the MC from its CIA/military correspondent.

He may not be rolling in it Method Man-style, but U-God came from humble beginnings and is doing fine. Here, excerpted from the interview, are what we take to be his keys to thriving in the face of adversity: